The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-30
THE ARENA.
Newsy Items From Special Cores
pondents Throughout Lincoln
County.
What in Going 0A At LennOX. Eden
and the Different Tow nshtps-
InWOOd, Ia, Notes.

What in Going an NJ LennOX. Eden
and the Dinereat TOwnships-
InwOOd, Ia, Notes.
DAYTON.
Miss Ida kits is now resident of
Sioux Falls, whittier she has gone to
pursue her profession, millinery.
Arne Arneson re moved the pile
driver from the Nine Mile creek bridge
on the 18th, to Canton.
The third Sabbath-school district held
their annual picnic on the 24th inst. in
Harris grove.
Disk harrows have become suite pop
ular this season in cutting up the sod
for flax sowing.
Arthur Daley has been down from
Sioux Falls herding for his uncle, Bar
ney kits, for the past two weeks.
The baseball match which was to have
taken place on the 18th inst. between
the Plowboys and Sluggers, failed to
materialize.
Miss Emma Shriner is teaching a
very successful term in district Is. She
is recommended as one of the best.
Nearly every vacant piece Of land
here is marked for sale by a
sign board by Thos. Thorson, of Can
ton
Nine Mile creek has left It's bed, not
to return until the elements issue a
special order in showers.
The Fourth of July celebration, which
has been talked of to take place here,
has turned out to be only a rumor.
Clarence Rolfe and Jas. Fee, Jr, are
giving great deal of their attention to
music, and report says they are becom
ing expert.
Robert Engles and sister, May, have
been heard from near Beresford, where
they are farming one of NJ. Gales fine
farms.
Homer kits returned from his Ne
braska trip on the 18th, fully satisfied
that Dakota and Lincoln county were
good enough for him. Charlie Shindler
remained there for some reason.
ID. p Ward was expected to be pres
ent at the picnic on the oath. We will
give full particulars in our next.
The Plowboys and Sluggers were to
meet with bat and ball on Saturday,
June 25.
LA VALLEY.
Mrs. Clark has returned from her
Iowa trip.
The road supervisors throughout the
township are busily grading up and 9th
erwise repairing the highways.
Geo. Sabin has in the largest crop
he has ever sown in Dakota, and it is
looking very fine.
Swan G. Swanson is preparing to
plaster his house.
Charlie Chapman has returned from
his Kansas trip and brought a brother
with him. Charlie talks now of going
up north.
Geo. Haskins has sOwn twelve or tif-
teen acres { fax on new breaking, put
ting it in with disc harrow.
VIM. Walters is at home again and
will remain until after July4.
Ed Moscrip has the finest piece of
corn in Lincoln county,
LENNOX.
Lennox sports are excited over the
probability of pony race between Bal
ley's "Gray Goose" and Max Smiths
"Buckskin." The money is already up
and the time set for next Saturday af-
ternoon. A lively race will be the re-
suit.
The majority of Lennox people
will celebrate at Canton. A bowery
dance will be the only attraction here.
The Lennox baseball nine completely
annihilated the Worthing nine by
score of AZ and 10 last Saturday. A re-
turn game will be played at Worthing
on the afterternoon of July3
J.F. Ferguson does the umpire act
for the baseball boys in this vicinity,
and does the business up in a fair and
impartial manner.
Martin Shank and his three little
daughters started for Iowa Monday
m morning, where he will visit with his
father, in Dallas county.
The town board met and transacted
business of Importance Monday.
One of The independents forms was
accidentally pied last week.
Geo. Comstock arrived home from
his Iowa visit yesterday.
Mrs. Boynton, Of Canton, was visiting
in town this week.
VIM. Boyd is closing up his affairs
preparatory to leaving with his family
for California.
From the Independent.
Lennox can afford to be proud of her
musicians. She is furnishing other
bands with players. Art Jacobs plays
lead in the I'd Regiment band at Can
ton; Ed Macomber plays lead in the
Vermillion band, while Henry Barne-
volt plays solo alto in the Sioux Falls
band.
There was quite ripple of excite
ment at Canton over fast race. It
was diamond cut diamond, or the big
gest liar takes the stakes.
The baseball craze has struck Lennox
right in the mouth, Look out for
bursted digits,
Albert Boynton returned from Yer
million last Thursday, He will spend
his vacation at LennOx.
d. G. Hull, the Canton buther, was in
town Saturday, and in the evening Wis
tied with the brethren of Wildey lodge,
10. O. F.
George Hart and Gertrude BOynt0n
were married last Sunday. No cards.